
The Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown Showdown is proving itself as the gift that keeps on giving to the Crittenden County community.Almost a month later, people are still talking a...

13 Marion Junior High band students auditioned for the ASBOA All-Region Jazz Band in auditions held at Beebe High School last night. All 13 students earned a position in the All-Re...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band took fourth place out of 13 6A bands at the Arkansas State Marching Band Contest, held Monday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
This m...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band qualified for the State Contest Tuesday night at the Region Marching Assessment held in Cabot by earning straight First Division Ratings from...

A total of 21 students from Marion Junior High School were selected for the Junior High All-Region Choir following Saturday’s auditions.
The auditions were held at Valley View Jun...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band continued its winning ways Saturday night, earning Grand Champion honors at the A-State Open held at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro.
T...

The Marion Patriot Pride Band captured its second championship in a row Saturday, taking top honors at the West Memphis Classic.
Competing with 12 other bands from Arkansas and Mi...

With an eye on school safety, the Marion School Board will consider the installation of cameras in classrooms across the district at their next meeting, set for Thursday, Oct. 20, ...

All individuals hoping to attend Friday night’s football game between the Marion Patriots and the West Memphis Blue Devils will need to purchase their tickets in advance, the Mario...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band kicked off its competitive season in style Saturday night, topping 17 other bands from three states for top honors at the Mid-South Marching ...

The Marion Patriot Pride Band will march into the 2022 competitive season on Saturday at the Mid-South Marching Classic at Jonesboro High School.
Fifteen outstanding bands from Ar...

K-6 students in the Marion School District magnet schools are getting a fresh approach to their literacy instruction in the form of a new curriculum, designed to help students buil...

The Marion School District recently received a $200,000 grant, which is being used to support the implementation of the district’s new “Wit & Wisdom” literacy curriculum.
The gran...

The Marion School District is planning several changes for its senior high varsity football games, all part of an ongoing effort to improve the gameday experience for fans.
Starti...

The Marion High School robotics team and their alliance partners took first place at the Ozark Mountain Brawl Saturday in Searcy.
The Ozark Mountain Brawl is an off-season FIRST R...

Two Marion students recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
Ashlon Walker and Ava Walker (not related), both students at Marion High ...

Gameday excitement returns this fall to Premier Bank Stadium, home of the Marion Patriots.
When the Pats play at home in 2022, fans will be treated to food trucks, attractions for...

The fall sports season is heading into high gear, and the Marion School District is reminding fans to abide by the district’s guidelines for attendance at athletic events.
“We lov...

The Marion School District will be without one of its most prominent voices starting September 9 with the departure of district Communications Specialist Tyler Bennett.
Bennett is...

The Marion School District is looking for bus drivers, and a progressive incentive package is in place to attract and retain qualified drivers to the district.
“We’re hungry. We’r...